The Patna High Court acquitted three men sentenced to life for a 2005 murder in Jamui, holding that the injuries recorded in the post-mortem did not match the weapon and body part named in the FIR, the weapons were never seized, no blood or site plan supported the place of occurrence, and the prosecution’s case rested on the word of the informant alone.
The Patna High Court acquitted a man sentenced to life for the 2005 murder of a boy in Khagaria, holding that the FIR was lodged after the body was found and named no one, the claimed eyewitnesses were examined after delays of 12 days to nearly two months, and the Investigating Officer was never examined.
The Allahabad High Court criticized an Investigating Officer for appearing in casual attire during court proceedings and ordered the UP DGP to enforce uniform policies for police officers in court. The court emphasized that non-compliance undermines judicial decorum, while also granting bail to the accused in a corruption-related case.
The Allahabad High Court denied bail to orchestra organizer Manish Kumar Yadav, accused of sexual harassment against a dancer. Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh emphasized the societal prejudice faced by female performers, highlighting their rights to respect and dignity. The court underscored the importance of a safe environment for artists against gender-based violence.
Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav’s roster at Allahabad High Court is updated, effective December 16, limiting him to first appeals from district court orders filed up to 2010. This change follows controversy over his remarks regarding the Muslim community, prompting calls for his impeachment and reassigning sensitive cases to other justices.
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Today, On 29th July, The Allahabad High Court overturned the Ghazipur MP-MLA court’s ruling that sentenced Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari to four years in prison for the murder of former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai. Ansari can now keep his Lok Sabha seat. The murder case relates to the late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari.
